studio 10.30.06

As a final step in the global warming mapping, I analyzed the overlap of the three conditions: the carbon dioxide emissions, the change in air temperature, and the sea level rise. The series of images below illustrates the new animation frames.

The animation begins with the level of emissions by country.Slowly the data on the change in temperature appears.

The air temperature data rises to stack on top of the emission data revealing the areas experiencing both conditions.

The extruded changing sea level plates have been inserted into the datascape.

The final two images show the result of taking the difference of the sea level plates and the causes datascape. The areas that are left are in the greatest dangers of being lost due to the causes. These areas are adding to their own destruction and in turn killing themselves.

Based on the final mappings, these areas significantly contribute to global warming and are experiencing its effects. How would the conditions in these areas contribute to their design? How can these areas be maintained?

information layers

I am in the process of clarifying information from the last review. By using the air temperature change mesh, I have created a stratified model of the causes and will use the animation tool to stack the two on top of one another to exaggerate the effect of the causes. I am also using the difference tool to take this current model and pull away the land that will be lost in a 100m sea level rise.

animations

final review 6.23.06

mid project update

This series of images above is starting to deal with issues of clarity between the layers of information. It will be important to incorporate varying opacities in the final animation. I am very pleased with the potential for still images and plan to resolve the clarity issues by the use of time in the animation. One layer will be highlighted at a time while showing the connections between the three.

emissions + air temp + sea rise

emission + air temp

These images show the emissions extrusion combined with the change in air temperature extrusion. While the goal is to get the two to merge between one another, technically that is proving to be extremely difficult.

other video

studio 6.16.06

The following animation shows a model of the final animation illustrating the appearance of the three different elements: a datascape of the air temperature, a datascape of carbon dioxide emissions, and a datascape of the effects of rising sea levels. I have also begun to manipulate the camera views.


I want to use planes to create a legend and greater clarity but am having trouble with how to do this. Below is an image with translucent planes, yet they cloud the view. I am in the process of determining how this might better be read.

new animation study

This new animation shows steps towards a datascape mapping of the causes and effects of global warming soon to also include the effects of rising sea levels. The animation will illustrate time.



Image showing a stepped topography

today's screenshots

After studio crits on Monday and reading comments to my blog, I am concentrated on clarifying my data, seeking a consistent and legible system, and incorporating my own interpretation. I agreed with Nate's suggestion to use the order of animation to show the cause and effect relationship. In addition, I have been working on a consistent means of representation...whether it be to extrude all of the data or to incorporate some data directly into the landscape and then extrude other data. Below are the images generated from these trials.

First generated image attempting new topographic mesh to then incorporate extruded emission data; little success early on manipulating the mesh

Combination of emission data and air temperature in next four images using extrusion for both sets of data: air temperature data was extruded in circular forms while emission data appears in a translucent orange

New Scheme where air temperature data is used to generate new topographic landscape
Extrusion incorporating new topography

This afternoon I was able to figure out how to manipulate the mesh to incorporate my previous data. I think this would be the most effective way of representing this data. I am looking forwards to the results of the mapping and see tremendous potential for construction of this landscape. By creating a layered type of datascape, I am creating a new terrain that can in turn be printed on the 3D printer and lazercut....let's see where else this map can go....

studio comments

Form Z itself taught me the most about the direction of my project: too much information, too confusing, and just an overall need to simplify and clarify. I spent much of studio today talking with other about their projects and taking note of what was working and what was not. The more successful mappings had a hierarchy of information in terms of what was shown and made it clear. The straightforward approach resulted in less overall action in the animation but more flexibility with the actions. My next step is to filter through the highlights of these maps, interpret what's important to my study, and possibility incorporate some other transportation statistics or even information from a recent case study on global erosion. I think a more specific approach would help whereas a general approach is just too much. This process will allow me to concentrate on presenting a smaller amount of information in a more effective way.

Breeze is wonderful to be able to look at someone else's screen but seems more difficult in terms of vocal communication. Its an adjustment to only talk one at a time and I think makes it much more difficult to for the distant party to be a part of the group discussion.

Studio review 6.9.06

The first animation image shows all three mappings juxtaposed; the second animation image omits the air temperature change.

more maps

I am in the process of sorting through information and becoming familiar with the capabilities of Form Z. The end goal is to create a layering map composed of carbon emission level, air temperature, and the rising sea levels. I am making first attempts at the three mentioned.

The first two images illustrate the level of carbon emissions by country using an image extraction. The second image looked at the model in elevation.

The second two images illustrate the global air temperature distribution. The mapping still lacks some clarity but I used it to begin experiementing with how the information might become 3D by manipulating the mesh as shown in the elevation below.
The mapping that includes the sea level rise is illustrated in the previous post. I am still working out the best way to portray such information.

I am attempting to analyze these various mapping techniques and additional animation techniques in order to construct the final maptation. It is still unclear to me at this point what that might look like once the layers begin to work with one another. I have also been looking at all 2D information maps- the question now is what elements can be visually shown through animation? How do the various layers work with one another?

in progress

I'm working on mapping the sea level change and the amount of land difference. The blue map to the right is a standard base map that was found by the class. However, it fails to match up with the map I am creating using images from Flood Map pieced together. I'm working on a better way to get the detail I need without tracing around every inch of land. The red shows the difference in a 15 meter sea level rise.

make it move

first animation attempts...let's see what formZ can do...